The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-04-15
For the Democrat~Sfar.
FRANCE AND GERMANY.

OPINION OF many, 4 Ollnuef w0lcl
reflects but little credit upon tbt
German Premier. Instead o
Strengthening the Empire, the con
; quered provinces have proven q
source OF constant anxiety and irri
tation to the venerable and deserv
: eddy loved Kaiser and his Minister,
as well as OF increased taxation to
the German people.
In olden times, when the masses
had 90 share, and consequently
took no interest in the direction of
State affairs, il wasa matter oflittle
moment 10 which power the for
tunes of WAL consigned them. The
small amount OF liberty which they
were permitted to enjoy, was about
equal under the different European
! governments, aud when ceded by
one State to another, they we're
easily and quickly aSSimilated by
their conquer0rs aud soon lost all
traits and traces of their previous
nationality. But what was once
an easy matter, the march of civil
iZatiou, which has defined certain
rights as Inherent in all mankind,
has made an impossibility to-day.
With the exception, perhaps, of
Russia, the people of Europe are
no longer a mass of isnerant helots,
tamely accepting a condition of
seTvitude as an nnalterahle decree
OF Providence or fate. The divine
right of kings and lords to rule,
with the corelative obligation of
the masses to serve, is a thing of
the past. The masses have Justly
assumed the right to think tor
themselves, and with reflection has
come the settled conviction, that
not the least among their absolute
rights is that of retaining and
maintaining their nationality. C0er.
aud Expressive measures, while
they may suppress all outward
manifestations OF national feeling,
powelleSs TO dcnationalize an
province Oh stem the tide of
patriotism that Gibbs aud flows
the different sections
Dt a common country. To sti1e
the sacred love of nOtherlana to
which a people is bound by Ties of
birth, race, religion, habits aud
'aStoms-ties, which, Tor centuries,
rave entered intothe daily lite offast
generatious-is not only an impos ,
ability, but, in tue light ct modern .
bought, all unnatural crime-an
upon the dearest rights aud \
ceilings of humanity. Aud. vet,
his is what Bismarck has tried
nd ANONYMOUSLY fallea-to ac.
omplish!
Nearly twenty years OF his iron
ule have failed 10 PrHssidJttse Al. =
ace aud Lorraine. Neither cajoIp- T
Y nor intimidation has been able
%eSfrange the hearts of the people
ON their beloved France. French h,
food still COURSES purely aud warm. I'll
through their aud their cbildrpns W
1lns; French principles aud ideas -
Ill sway their minds aud govern
lelr actions; French traditions
nj stories of glorious deeds. made II
DnOly dear by the necessity of M,
preston, still form the themes of co
entercOurSe aud OF fireSide all
IL; French to the core, they live pr
tue not unreasonable hope that.
.oner or later, the victorious sword
France will replace The glorious
lcolor over her stolen PROVINCES =
ID rescue her children from the
lthsome yoke OF Hn alien.
PlteouS appeals to national pride
ii an i'll disguised fear of France.
nose Pb9hlX-like reSuScilation is
e woAderof the age, have induced
g German people, though rpluct-
tly, to accede to BiSmarck's de
ihds. The septennate, with its
;redS5 OF army and taxation, has
ssed the ReichStae aud goes into
mediate effect. The great pow
OF Europe breathe freely-so we
, told-and Interchange assur
ces that all danger u. war has
gu averted. But do they not
1ct a security which they cannot
II Can any one with but a
knowledge of European
hrs or Il just appreciation of
aud German characters fail
that the conflict, though de.
Is inevitable 7 that each day
hastens the hour of that titantic III
whose issue il destined to to
iede or advance the cause of
oiutism in the old worldf Does 1t b;
one imagine that France has s.nd
~ up the hope OF regaining her HUp
provinces, or that PrHSsia's IND
r-increasing armament can have
object other than to tighten Bran
grip on what she has taken from
ncef Ap
ben the contest cOmes-as come
Iust-which OF the combatants
attract the sympatbies OF the
lied world Beginning with
land, u is a historical fact that 40,
for France has never been a inten
lnant trait of British charac. of hi,
aud, YET, It was France, not made
land, that, in the Crimea. o .n )
ked RuSsia's march to Constan. Iss7.
ne. Italy covets Savoy aud No II
aud Is liable to forget the quart
y OF Villafrauea-that folly of ~
ce-wbere were laid, IN FreHck prove
, the foundations of Italian guilty.
>. Austria If she h. -. III aud /